SOC Operations Specialist

The primary responsibility of the specialist security Operationsis to ensure security risks are identified and managed within acceptable limits. The Security specialist will work closely with Design Authority, Solution Architects, IS Design,IS&T operations and Business teams to manage security of the organization

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To analyse and update critical and non critical log sources and their health status
• check for redundant log sources and take necessary steps working with right stake holders
• daily health check and monitoring of SOC infra
• Co-relationship, framework management for SOC use cases
• responsible for analytics and data crunching or data analysis and represenation of outcome for leadeship to make next decisions
• KPI definition, revision and imprvement for SOC infra, health and use cases

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES & EXPERIENCE

To be considered for this role, candidate need to demonstrate the following skills experience and attributes:

• Bachelors/Masters degree in Engineering/Technology or related field
• Minimum 6-8 years of relevant IT experience
• Professional industry standard certifications like CISSP, CEH, GIAC, CISM, ISO 27002 etc. will be an added advantage
• Experience with various IT / Security technologies including, Active Directory, DNS, Messaging, Firewalls/ VPN Gateways, IPS, Proxy, WAF, PKI, IAM,etc.
• Good understanding of tools like CyberArk, PingIdentity, Sailpoint, Qualys, Veracode
• Proficient handson experience and understanding of various security tools and technologies.
• Experience in an operational role working directly with internal and external customers, trouble ticketing systems, and incident management
• Solid understanding of ITIL process framework
• Must understand and have worked in an operational environment such as a NOC or SOC for 2 4 years
• Demonstrated leadership experience in the area of Security Operations
• Proven planning, prioritization, and organizational skills
• Demonstrated drive for continuous learning, results orientation, and teamwork
• Ability to drive change through innovation & process improvement
• Ability to manage projects and drive action items with customers and crossfunctional peers
• Proven crisis management skills
• Professional & concise communication (written & verbal)
• Ability and flexibility to adapt to change, including shifting and competing priorities
• Demonstrated ability to be a big picture thinker, strategist, and long term planner
• Strong analytical skills with demonstrated problem solving ability
• Project management skills with a proven ability to design workable solutions will be an added advantage
• Exposure to ISO 27002 and ISO 27005